‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ starring Tom Holland in the lead, continued its record-breaking spree at the box office. The film hit another major milestone at the worldwide box office, surpassing James Cameron‘s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ to become the third highest-grossing film of all time.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ hits USD 2.33 billion
For the fifth weekend in a row, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ topped the North American box office. It grossed USD 22.2 million in U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to studio estimates Sunday, bringing its worldwide total to USD 2.33 billion and making it the third highest-grossing film of all time.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ beats ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
The Tom Holland-led superhero blockbuster with its earnings crossing the USD 2.33 billion mark, has now edged past ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, which finished its theatrical run with approximately USD 2.32 billion. The film’s latest earnings represent a drop of just 44% from week 4.
Top five highest-grossing films worldwide
‘Avatar’ – USD 2.92 billion‘Avengers: Endgame’ – USD 2.79 billion‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ – USD 2.33 billion‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ – USD 2.32 billion‘Titanic’ – USD 2.25 billion
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ domestic box office collections
The film has also amassed a staggering USD 891 million at the domestic box office, putting it within striking distance of another box office record.‘Brand New Day’ reportedly needs to cross USD 936 million domestically to overtake ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, which currently holds the record for the highest-grossing movie of all time in North America. If it clears that mark, the ‘Spider-Man’ blockbuster would then have its sights on becoming the first film ever to gross USD 1 billion at the North American box office.
Tom Holland becomes third highest grossing actor
Tom Holland has also officially become the third highest-grossing actor of all time, behind Zoe Saldana and Scarlett Johansson. At just 30, Holland is also the youngest actor to feature on the list, with his impressive box office haul driven largely by his hugely successful run as ‘Spider-Man’. With ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ continuing its record-breaking theatrical run.
‘Coyote vs. Acme ‘ off to a flying start
Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated USD 15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.‘Coyote vs. Acme’, which had been relegated to the dust heap, fared best of the newcomers, debuting in second place. The film, however, scored a decent, hard-earned opening. In 2023, Warner Bros. canceled any release of the completed film, preferring to take a tax write off on a movie originally produced for its streaming service, HBO Max. Warner also shelved ‘Batgirl’ and ‘Scoob! Holiday Haunt’, both of which remain unreleased.‘Coyote vs. Acme’, based on an Ian Frazier ‘Shouts and Murmurs’ New Yorker column, is about Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation for its faulty products. It stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Eric Bauza. The film, a hybrid of live-action and animation directed by Dave Green, cost USD 70 million to make. But despite good test screening scores, Warner Bros. opted to ax the completed film. After an outcry, the studio put the film up for sale. Early last year, Ketchup Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights for about USD 50 million.Reviews and audience scores were also good. Moviegoers gave it an “A” CinemaScore. Critics were just as enthusiastic. On Rotten Tomatoes, it rated 95% fresh.While the result might have counted as a disappointment for some USD 70 million movies, the opening weekend for ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ was the best ever for Ketchup. The indie distributor’s previous high was 2024’s ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ (a $3.1 million opening), another Warner-made Looney Tunes castoff.
‘The Dog Stars’ makes USD 8 million debut
The Ridley Scott action drama ‘The Dog Stars’ starring Jacob Elordi, flopped. The film, about a pilot and German Shepherd who survive a global pandemic, opened in fifth place with USD 8 million for 20th Century Studios. It added USD 11.3 million overseas, a poor result for a film that cost between USD 70 million and USD 100 million to make.
‘The Odyssey’ hits USD 1.55 billion mark
‘The Odyssey’, in its seventh weekend, slid to third place with $14.3 million. It remains unusually strong overseas, where the Christopher Nolan movie grossed $48.6 million over the weekend. Altogether, the Universal Pictures release has collected $1.55 billion in global sales.
Top 10 movies at the North American box office
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:1. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ – USD 22.2 million.2. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ – USD 15.5 million.3. ‘The Odyssey’ – USD 14.3 million.4. ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ – USD 10.1 million.5. ‘The Dog Stars’ – USD 8 million.6. ‘Buddy’ – USD 5.4 million.7. ‘The End of Oak Street’ – USD 5 million.8. ‘PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie’ – USD 4.9 million.9. ‘Mutiny’ – USD 2.8 million.10. ‘Tony’ – USD 2.2 million.
